Scout Songs 1
One Sunny Day
One sunny day
(echo)
I met a bear
(echo)
Out in the woods
(echo)
A way out there
(echo)
(All)
One sunny day
I met a bear
Out in the woods
A way out there
(other verses sung in the same manner)
He looked at me
I looked at him
He sized up me
I sized up him
He said to me
Why don't you run?
I can see you
Ain't got a gun
And so I ran
Away from there
Right behind me was
That great big bear
In front of me
There was a tree
Oh my oh me
A great big tree
The nearest branch
Was ten feet up
I'd have to jump
And trust to luck
And so I jumped
Into the air
I missed that branch
A way up there
Now don't you fret
Now don't you frown
I caught that branch
On the way back down
That's all there is
There ain't no more
Unless I meet
That bear once more
Next time I saw
That great big bear
He was a rug
On the bathroom floor
-- Thanks to Lynn Whited
The Littlest Worm
The littlest worm
(echo)
I ever saw
(echo)
was stuck inside my soda straw
(echo)
(all together)The littlest worm I ever saw, was stuck inside my soda straw.
I took a sip
(echo)
and he went down
(echo)
right through my pipes
(echo)
He'll surely drown
(echo)
(all together)I took a sip and he went down, right through my pipes he''ll
surely drown.
I burped him up
(echo)
and he was dead
(echo)
i buried him
(echo)
in a flower bed
(all together)I burped him up and he was dead, I buried him in a flower bed.
He was my pal
(echo)
he was my friend
(echo)
and now he's gone
(echo)
and now he's dead
(echo)
(all together)He was my pal he was my friend and now he's gone and now he's
dead.
Princess Pat
The Princess Pat--
Lived in a tree--
She sailed across--
The seven seas--
She sailed across--
The Channel Two--
And she took with her--
A rig of bamboo--
CHORUS:
A rig of bamboo--
Now what is that?--
ItÕs something made--
By the Princess Pat--
ItÕs red and gold--
And purple too--
ThatÕs why itÕs called--
A rig of bamboo--
Now the Captain Jack--
Had a mighty fine crew--
He sailed across--
The Channel Two--
But his ship did sink--
And yours will too--
If you donÕt take--
A rig of bamboo--
[CHORUS]
Now the Princess Pat--
Saved Captain Jack--
She pulled him out--
She brought him back--
She saved his life--
And his crew too--
Do you know how?--
With a rig of bamboo--
[CHORUS]
This is a repeat after
me song.
The prettiest girl
(echo)
I ever saw (echo)
Was sippin' cider (echo)
Through a straw (echo)
(all together) The
prettiest girl I ever saw, was sippin' cider through a straw.
I asked her if (echo)
She'd teach me how (echo)
To sip some cider (echo)
Through a straw (echo)
(all together) I asked
her if she'd teach me how, to sip some cider through a straw.
First cheek to cheek (echo)
Then jaw to jaw (echo)
We sipped that cider (echo)
Through that straw (echo)
(all together) First
cheek to cheek thrn jaw to jaw, we sipped that cider through that straw.
And now and then (echo)
That straw did slip (echo)
And we'd sip cider (echo)
Lip to lip (echo)
(all together) And now
and then that straw did slip, and we'd sip cider lip to lip.
Now 49 kids (echo)
All call me "pa" (echo)
From sippin' cider (echo)
Through a straw (echo)
(all together) Now 49
kids all call me "pa", From sippin' cider through a straw.
The moral of (echo)
This little joke (echo)
Is don't sip cider (echo)
Sip a coke!! (echo)
(all together) The
moral of this little joke, is don't sip cider, sip a coke!!
-- Thanks to Kyna Hendra
Boom Chicka Boom
I said a-boom-chick-a-boom! [Group echoes.]
I said a-boom-chick-a-boom! [Group echoes.]
I said a-boom-chick-a-rock-a-chick-a-rock-a-chick-a-boom!
[Group echoes.]
Uh-huh! [Group echoes.]
On Yeah! [Group echoes.]
This time! [Group echoes.]
We sing! [Group echoes.]
HIGHER!
Each time a leader adds a different variation such as: LOWER,
WHISPER, LOUDER, TONGUE-IN-CHEEK, SEXY, GROOVY (COOL).
Audience echos each line.
You can also have audience sets up clap or slap legs to the rhythm
Goin' on a lion hunt.
Goin to catch a big one.
I'm not afraid.
Look, what's up ahead?
Mud!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it. [Make sloshing sounds and move hands as if slogging.]
Following verses:
Sticks. [Snap fingers.]
Tree. [Make gestures climbing up and down.]
Gate. [Make gate-opening gestures.]
River. [make swimming gestures.]
Cave. [Go in it and find lion. Reverse all motions quicky to get home.]
-- Thanks to Delmont
Scout Reservation and Resica Falls Scout Reservation 1996 Songbook
Tune: Father Abraham
Lord Baden-Powell had
many friends.
Many friends had Lord Baden-Powell.
I am one of them and so are you.
As we go marching thru...
(Start first motion and continue while singing the song again)
After 2nd time thru
add 2nd motion to 1st motion while singing song again. By the time you get to
motion #6, you should have every extremity moving and turning in a circle. You
will then be ready to SIT DOWN!
Motions:
1) Right Arm goes up and down
2) Left arm goes up and down
3) Right Foot marches
4) Left foot marches
5) Nod your head
6) Turn around
7) Sit down
-- Thanks to Rich
Yarnell
Tune: Scout Vespers (Oh,
Tannenbaum)
Softly falls the rain
today
As our campsite floats away.
Silently, each Scout should ask
"Did I bring my SCUBA mask?
Have I tied my tent flaps down?
Learned to swim, so I won't drown?
Have I done, and will I try
Everything to keep me dry?"
-- Thanks to Chuck Bramlet
The Twelve Day's of Scout Camp
sung to tune "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
On the first day of
Scout Camp, my mommie sent to me A box of Trails End Popcorn.
On the second day of
Scout Camp, my mommie sent to me Two Tee-shirts, and a <<skip to above>>
On the third day of
Scout Camp <<continue wording as above>> Three pairs of socks, two <<skip to
above>>
Fourth // Four Woolen
Caps
Fifth // Five Underpants
Sixth // Six postage stamps
Seventh // Seven cans of bug spray
Eighth // Eight batman comic books
Ninth // Nine bars of soap
Tenth // Ten dry matches
Eleventh // Eleven shoe strings
Twelfth // Twelve bandaids
The Scout's Winter Song
Sung to tune "If your happy
and you know it"
<<Sung>>
If you have a cold and you know it blow your nose
If you have a cold and you know it blow your nose
If you really have a cold, then grab just one of those If you really have a cold
blow your nose.
If you're a Scout and
you know it say 'Do Your Best'
If you're a Scout and you know it say 'Do Your Best'
If you're a Scout and you know it, then your deeds will surely show it,
If you're a Scout and you know it say 'Do Your Best'
If you're in a snowball
fight, duck your head.
If you're in a snowball fight, duck your head.
If you're in a snowball fight, then don't freeze up in fright.
If you're in a snowball fight, duck your head.
If you sing our winter
song, then do all three.
<<sniffle, sniffle, Do Your Best, Kersplat, Too late!>>
If you sing our winter song, then do all three.
<<sniffle, sniffle, Do Your Best, Kersplat, Too late!>>
If you sing our winter song, then the cheer will keep you warm.
If you sing our winter song, then do all three.
<<sniffle, sniffle,Do Your Best, Kersplat, Too late!>>
Scouting ˜Do You Know What I Know"
Sung to tune "Do you hear
what I hear"
Said the Tiger Cub to
the Mighty Scout,
"Do you know what I know?
With my partner I just learned about,
Do you know what I know?
A promise, a promise is swirling in my head, It will bring us the world and fun.
It will bring us the world and fun."
Said the Wolf Cub to
the Mighty Scout,
"Do you hear what I hear?
In my den I just learned about,
Do you hear what I hear?
A skit, a skit, is practised just for you, It will bring us experience and
delight,
It will bring us experience and delight."
Said the Bear Cub to
the Mighty Scout,
"Have you made what I've made?
In our shop just the other night,
Have you made what I've made? A craft, a craft is sitting over there.
It will bring us good skills to share,
It will bring us good skills to share."
Said the Webelos to the
Mighty Scout,
"Have you been where I've been?
In the snow and in the warmth of Spring,
Have you been where I've been? The camping, the food, our curiosity,
We are strong to follow your path,
We are strong to follow your path."
Said the Mighty Scout
to cubs gathered there,
"Do you know what I know?
In your dens Scouts everywhere,
Do you know what I know? Your games, your work is shining in your face.
You will grow to lead the rest,
You will grow to do your best!
Scouting's Bare Necessities
Sung to tune "We've got
those bare necessities"
We like those bare
necessities, those SCOUTING bare necessities;
That keep a Scout's life busy and full of fun.
We've got those bare necessities, the simple things to rest at ease;
While the rest of folks have campers with TV's.
I'm talkin' about
cooking on an open fire; With only a tin can and part of a tire.
The food may smell a bit too strong;
But the aftertaste does not stay long.
And I know that you'll surely agree,
It sticks to your ribs and fills your tummy, Now sing along with me!
The bare necessities of
life is Scouting's way,
We're sure today,
It's the Best Way !
Making a Purple Stew
Need Moderator and 2 or 3
savages to start.
REFRAIN: Making a
purple stew wop wop a do wop wop,
Making a purple stew a scooby dooby a do wop wop.
Purple potatoes, and Purple tomatoes, and
You ah ah are purple too.
STORY: One day, I was
walking through the woods by my camp enjoying the sights and sounds of nature.
When all of the sudden, a group of savages grabbed me and tied me up. They took
me to their camp hidden in the forest, and threw me in a great big pot. Then,
you know what? They started dancing, and jiving, and singing this C*R*A*Z*Y
song.
<<REFRAIN>>
Well, I started to get
a little concerned you know as the pot got hotter and hotter, so I started
looking around. Just then I saw some little brown monkeys a looking at us from
behind the trees. Well the savages saw them too. So I yelled "Run Away Little
Monkeys, Run Away!" But the monkeys didn't run. And, Do you know why? "Cause
Monkeys Are Stupid." So those dancing, jiving savages ran out and caught those
monkeys, and threw them in the stew. "Now, it sure is funky to see a purple
monkey, singing that crazy song."
<<REFRAIN>>
So, those monkeys and I
started getting a bit hot, and we looked around for a way to get out, when all
of the sudden I saw some bunnies. So I yelled "Run Away Little Bunnies, Run
Away!" But the bunnies didn't run away either. And, Do you know why? Because,
Bunnies Are Stupid!" So the savages ran out after the bunnies, they caught them,
and they threw the bunnies in the pot. And you know, "It sure is funny to see a
purple bunny, singing a crazy song."
<<REFRAIN>>
Well, it was starting
to look really bad for me and the little animals. So I started to look low, and
I started to look high, and what did I see? Some birds in a tree and I yelled
"Fly Away Little Birds, Fly Away!" But, did the birds fly away? Noooo, "Cause
Birds Are Stupid!" So the savages climbed the trees real fast and caught those
birds and they threw them in the pot. Now, do you know what? "It sure was absurd
to see a purple bird, singing that crazy song."
<<REFRAIN>> (can
include episode-sure is sad to see a purple dad . . .)
By this time, It was
getting mighty hot! Whew. And I knew something had to be done. So I started
looking around, when all of the sudden, but what did I see, some mommies looking
at me, and I yelled "Run Away Mommies, Run Away!" But did the mommies run away?
Nooo, and do you know why <<wait for audience to answer, then say>> Because,
Mommies are Special. <<pause>> But the savages ran fast and caught the mommies
and threw them in that pot of purple stew. We were getting too hot, so me and
the monkeys, and bunnies, and birdies, and mommies put our heads together and
made a plan. We started rocking that pot. To the left but the savages stopped
us. Then to the right, but they stopped us again. So one more time with all our
might to the left, and We all ran free! . . . Now this is my story of the purple
stew. But you know late at night on campouts just like this, if you listen real
carefully off in the distance you can hear that crazy song. <<in whisper sing
refrain>>
Sing Old Sam
Sung to tune of "Auld
Lang Syne"
Should old Cub Scouts,
be forgot
If no arrow points have they?
Or should we burn a candle dear
To light the Scouting way?
A candle in the dark is
bright.
We feel its warmth and cheer.
Like Scouting is to all of us,
It is something we hold dear.
A candle in the dark is
bright.
It gives us light of day.
We'll burn a candle brightly dear
To light the Scouting way.
So do your best and be
prepared.
And recall the Scout law too!
We've sung enough of this tonight
But may Scouting stay with you.
C' C' C' Campfire
Sung to tune "K' K' K'
Katie"
C' C' C' Campfire,
beautiful campfire,
You're the part of our outing I love best!
C' C' C' Campfire, C' C' C' Campfire,
You give us warmth and keep my interest!
M' M' M' Marshmallow, M' M' M' Marshmallow,
Is a flaming torch when I hold it too close!
My my my leader, Yell's blow it out Peter!
But I like marshmallows crispy as burnt toast!
When the the Moon shone, on the horizon,
We stoked you up to be a blazing pyre.
We sat and told stories, they kept my attention,
Cause your flames made the story come to life!
C' C' C' Campfire, beautiful campfire,
You're the part of our outing I love best!
C' C' C' Campfire, C' C' C' Campfire,
You give us warmth and keep my interest!
When I return home, Mom knows I've been camping.
I can tell by the speed at which she said:
"Into the shower, stay there for an hour
To get rid of the smell on your hair and head!"
C' C' C' Campfire, beautiful campfire
You're the part of our outing I love best!
C' C' C' Campfire, C' C' C' Campfire,
You give us warmth and keep my interest!
Ode To Joe
Sung
to theme from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony "Ode to Joy"
Last year in scout camp
we invented, This song entitled Ode to
Joe.
We sat there trying to decide,
What practical joke to pull.
Joe was in his tent sleeping, He had his blankey
and his teddy bear.
We decided to implore him,
to go yonder over there.
To retrieve some wood for our cooking, we had
specific instructions too!
And now the following is what we told him, To be
sure and go out and do.
We asked for vines and we asked for leaves,
knowing full well Joe would get poison ivy.
He started the fire, with Boy Scout ease, As we
skeddadled to take our leave.
We had extra work next day at school. Good old
Joe was not a fool.
Practical jokes surely don't pay,
Cause Joe was at home with his teddy today!
Tune: Yankee Doodle
Trusty Tommy was a Boy
Scout
Loyal to his mother,
Helpful to the folks about,
And Friendly to his brother.
Courteous to the girls he knew,
Kind unto his rabbit,
Obedient to his father, too,
and Cheerful in his habits.
Thrifty saving for a need,
Brave, but not a faker,
Clean in thought and word and deed,
And Reverent to his Maker.
The Scout Who Never Returned
[Tune: Charlie On The MTA]
Let me tell you of a
story of a Scout named . . . ,
On that tragic and fateful day;
Put his/her Scout knife in his/her pocket;
Kissed his/her dog and family;
When to hike in the woods far away.
Well, did he/she ever return?
No, he/she never returned.
And his/her fate is still unlearned:
He/she may roam forever in the woods and mountains,
He/she's the Scout who never returned.
Now you citizens of [town name],
Don't you think it's a scandle
How ol' [Scout's name] got lost that day?
Take the right equipment; TAKE ALONG A BUDDY,
When you hike in the hills that way.
Or else you'll never return,
No, you'll never return.
And your fate will be unlearned: (just like [Scout's name])
You may roam forever in the woods and mountains,
Like the Scout who never returned.
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